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Many dykes are eroded, threatening Hanoi
On the afternoon of November 2, while many inner city streets were still flooded, dozens of kilometers of suburban dikes and dams in Hanoi were severely eroded.
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Mercury pollution hurts seals
Methylmercury (MeHg), the most common form of mercury found in the blood of marine animals, can hurt seals more seriously than previously thought.
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Myanmar people continue to struggle after Nargis storm
Six months after Nargis stormed into Myanmar, more than 130,000 people were killed, many people living in the Irrawaddy Delta, the worst affected area, continue to rely…
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Many water sinks in the flood
On November 2, a series of Central American countries were engulfed in the rain. In Honduras, flooding caused at least 46 people to die and 16 others to disappear.
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'Green city' increases the life expectancy of the poor
The rich often live longer than the poor, but the gap in life expectancy is significantly reduced in cities with lots of recreational space such as parks, swimming pools…
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Urgently kill vines, save the national forest forbid Son Tra
Before the convoluted creep threatens the survival of the national forbidden forest of Son Tra, Da Nang City People's Committee decided to spend 100 million emergency tr…
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Mushrooms slow down the warming of the climate
The war with warmer weather has an ally that nobody expected. It is the fungus that grows in dry spruce forests in Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia ....
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Potential of urban forestry
The rate of population growth and urbanization out of control in developing countries has been causing many environmental and social consequences.
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Indonesia has a new tsunami warning system
Indonesia has just launched a new tsunami warning system. This system is designed to help coastal residents have enough time to evacuate before the tsunami hits.
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The US Navy won over environmental organizations
The US Supreme Court has issued a ruling allowing the navy to use submarine detection devices (sonar) during exercises on the California coast, ...
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Producing bricks from toxic milk to protect the environment
A city in southern China is considering the possibility of using contaminated milk powder as a raw material for brick production, to limit the risk of soil and water pol…
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Indonesia: strong earthquake, 2 people died
Early this morning (November 17), a strong earthquake struck off the island of Sulawesi, northern Indonesia, causing at least two people to die and damage hundreds of ho…
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Investing USD 750,000 to save Tram Chim National Park
The last wetland habitat of the Mekong Delta, the largest landfall of the Sarus Crane in Vietnam has just been rehabilitated.
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The city takes electricity from the cemetery
To solve the power shortage, a city in Spain for installing hundreds of solar panels in the cemetery to produce electricity.
Environment
Observe flashes to forecast floods and heavy rain
Blistering can be a warning bell of impending floods, scientists assert.